Source: FDA, 9/8/16

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a new regulation that adjusts, for inflation, the civil money penalty (CMP) amounts assessed against tobacco retailers who have violated the law. The adjusted amounts apply to CMPs assessed after August 1, 2016, even if the associated violations occurred as far back as November 2, 2015.

The statutory change also requires agencies to publish annual adjustments no later than January 15th of every year after publication of this initial adjustment.

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